About 700 odd-villagers of Taidubari village that falls under the Gomati district of Tripura had no access to drinking water, at least, till few days ago. The villagers, mostly of indigenous community, remained dependent on rivulets and streams flowing downhill for daily water needs which to a certain extent exposed the entire dwelling to water borne diseases.
“Reports of water borne diseases in the area are regular. Hundreds of people irrespective of age suffered serious health issues due to consumption of contaminated water from the available water sources. The situation even turned grave in the monsoon when the water turned muddy and contaminated”, said a local villager.
But, CRPF troops posted at Taidubari shouldered the responsibility of availing clean water to the locals under the civic action programme initiated every year. The troops constructed a bore well in the area in order to avert the imminent problems emerge with every monsoon.
Commandant 124 Battalion CRPF, Rajesh Yadav said, “The CRPF is committed to serve the humanity through public friendly activities. This initiative will leave a long serving impact on the people living in the interior helmets with limited access to the facilities.”
He also highlighted the importance of clean drinking water and motivated people to adopt good practices for water conservation. Reportedly, the local headmasters of Taidubari girl’s Higher Secondary school and Taidubari Boys Higher Secondary school approached the CRPF troops to construct a water sources their so that the entire village including the students can avail the facility.
The CRPF Jawans, of late, took initiatives to dig up bore well equipped with all the facilities in the area to facilitate the locals. Sources in the CRPF said, the total cost of constructing the bore well stands at about Rs 1,73,000. Only last year, a market shed was erected by the CRPF troops in the area for better functioning of the markets.
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